In September 2012, Housecall Providers (HCP) was recognized as a Patient Centered Primary Care Home (PCPCH) by the Oregon Health Authority. This innovative model is designed to help transform the way primary care practices deliver care to improve patient health and lower costs. It encourages strong relationships with patients and families, treating the whole person, [Read more… ]
eNews June 2013
Volunteers Transition To Office Staff
Todd Lawrence is making a name for himself here at Housecall Providers for his recruiting abilities. Todd, who has been the volunteer coordinator since October 2012, has seen five of his volunteers within the last year transition into full time paid positions. “The quality of the volunteer group has really been exceptional. I think our [Read more… ]
IAH – Impressive Statistics to Share
Housecall Providers has a statistic from our participation in the Independence at Home (IAH) National Demonstration Project that we are excited to share. Preliminary numbers (10 months) are showing that Housecall Providers’ 200 IAH patients have nearly half (45%) of the 30-day hospital readmission rates of our non-IAH patients. We are thrilled that the hard [Read more… ]
AAHCP Conference in Texas – Oregon and Housecall Providers Shine!
Representatives from IAH sites across the nation gathered together May 2nd in Grapevine, Texas, including Housecall Executive Director Terri Hobbs (second from left) and Transition Nurse Mary Sayre.
If there was ever any doubt that Oregon was leading the nation when it comes to elder and end-of-life care, the buzz coming from the recent American Academy of Home Care Physicians (AAHCP) annual meeting in Grapevine, TX, should have drowned it out.
Housecall Providers Executive director, Terri Hobbs, and transition nurse, Mary Sayre, were in attendance along with representatives from home based primary care practices across the nation. Although they did not give a formal presentation, they were sought out for information about the best practices we use every day to treat people successfully where they live. Read more
Patients’ Corner: Listening to the Wishes of our Patients
Patient Helen gets a regular checkup from Ginger Harris.“Robert” is an 85-year old man residing in an assisted living facility (ALF) in NE Portland. Just weeks before he became a Housecall Providers patient, Robert was living in his own home independently. He suffered a fall, taking the brunt of it on his spine and starting an internal bleed. Because he was on a blood thinner for atrial fibrillation, the bleed compressed his spinal cord rendering him quadriplegic. Once in the hospital, he was taken off blood thinners and within days experienced a pulmonary embolism. This meant a longer stay in the hospital for Robert, and a stint in a skilled nursing facility before being moved into his current residence at the ALF. That’s when he became a Housecall Providers patient. Read more.
